LUTHER BURBANK 



Soon they blossomed , nodding and beckoning to each 

 other, and growing to know each other as neighbor children 

 do. Then Burbank visited them, and called upon them 



for some of their golden 

 pollen. First, he took 

 it from the English 

 daisy and, carrying it 

 upon his watch crystal, 

 gave it to the American 

 daisy. He then waited 

 until the seeds from the 

 two united flowers rip- 

 ened, which were only 

 a few in number. These 

 he treasured carefully 

 until the time to plant 

 them. He then bade 

 farewell to these two 

 little pupils, the English 

 and the moon-penny 

 daisy, for their life-work 

 was done. 



He came again when the little plant children from these 

 few seeds were dressed in their white gowns. This time 

 the Japanese daisy gave her golden pollen, and he carried 

 it to the new seedling pupils. Then the Japanese daisy 

 passed, for her work was done, also. Again he must wait 



Two Shasta daisies. 



